Persuasive Essay Outline Worksheet



Persuasive Essay Outline Worksheet

This is a reference sheet to accompany the Five Paragraph Essay Outline

Purpose: Writing to Persuade: A first essay on learning how to defend your beliefs.

First Paragraph: Must include THESIS STATEMENT

EVERY sentence should support your thesis statement- remember the thesis is the

‘steering wheel” of your paper. You must stay on topic and all sentences support

your thesis.

Introductory Paragraph 1ST PARAGRAPH

Your paragraph needs to start with a hook: attention grabber

A question, an anecdote (tell a story), describe, the scene, tell a joke, a startling statistic,

onomatopoeia, etc…anything that gets the audience’s attention

1. What is the topic you are writing about? Dinosaurs on the ark? Dinosaurs walking with man? Were dragons real? Dragons were descendants of dinosaurs? The Loch Ness Monster is not real? Or counter claim… The Loch Ness Monster is a real creature. We’ve discussed others.

Students may also choose to write about different topics similar to the one above prior to approval.

State your claim- Your THESIS STATEMENT. It is not a QUESTION it is a STATEMENT

Example- Due to thriving living conditions, documented evidence and several testimonies or eye-witness accounts I believe the Loch Ness monster does indeed exist.

2nd Paragraph- MUST INCLUDE A TOPIC SENTENCE

AND EVERY FACT SHOULD SUPPORT THE TOPIC SENTENCE

1. Give one reason why you feel the way you do about your topic. Remember the

reason must support the thesis.

2. Give 3 REASONS OF evidence to support your reason .For example you can use words and phrases like according to Ken Ham…or Answers in Genesis…or just simply state

a Biblically based claim and cite Bible verses, as well as using other reliable resources

to support your thesis statement

This is the A, B, C

Second Body Paragraph- MUST INCLUDE A TOPIC SENTENCE

AND EVERY FACT SHOULD SUPPORT THE TOPIC SENTENCE

1. Give a second reason why you feel the way you do about your topic. Remember the

reason must support the thesis.

Give 3 REASONS OF evidence to support your reason (a personal story, a fact or statistic, or a hypothetical “what if” situation) For example you can use words and phrases like according to Ken Ham…or Answers in Genesis…or just simply state

a Biblically based claim and cite Bible verses, as using other reliable resources

to support your thesis statement

JUST BE SURE TO ACKNOWLEDGE WHERE

YOU FOUND THE INFORMATION you are stating to reinforce your THESIS statement.

This is the A, B, C part of the outline

Third Body Paragraph MUST INCLUDE A TOPIC SENTENCE

AND EVERY FACT SHOULD SUPPORT THE TOPIC SENTENCE

1. Give a third reason why you feel the way you do about your topic. Remember the

reason must support the thesis.

2. Give 3 REASONS OF evidence to support your reason (a personal story, a fact or statistic, or a hypothetical “what if” situation) For example you can use words and phrases like according to Ken Ham…or Answers in Genesis…or just simply state

a Biblically based claim and cite Bible verses, as using other reliable resources

to support your thesis statement

JUST BE SURE TO ACKNOWLEDGE WHERE

YOU FOUND THE INFORMATION you are stating to reinforce your THESIS statement.

This is the A, B, C part of the outline

Conclusion

1. Sum up your main idea and your strongest arguments for it here: RESTATE YOUR THESIS IN DIFFERENT WORDS

Persuasive Essay Rubric Name_________________ /100

___ Essay was turned in on time (10 points)

___ Essay is written neatly (10 points)

___Student stays on topic and supports thesis (10 points)

___Student used their time wisely in class (10 points)

___ Essay introduction includes an attention grabber a hook

(10 points)

___ Essay introduction includes a thesis statement that says clearly what your opinion(claim) is on the topic (10 points)

___ Essay includes facts ( 10 points)- at minimum 9 facts

(3 from each paragraph)

___ Essay includes a conclusion that sums up your arguments in new words (10 points)

___ Conventions (20 points) spelling, grammar, word choice, fluency, punctuation

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